Tooth paste tube holder



July 7, 1931. A. J. SHEK'II'ER I TOOTH PASTE TUBE-AHOLDER Filed July 18, 1927 Nooooooooo Patented July 7, 1931 PATENT OFFICE ABRAHAM J. SHEKTER, F JAIWAIQA, NEW YORK f i TOOTH PASTE TUBE HOLDER t i I Application filed July 18,

ing dentifrices, or for like purposes.

The object of this invention is the production of a holder of the class stated having parts of special construction and arrangement, wherein the tubes may be conveniently carried and used with or without removal from the holder, as hereinafter set forth.

Of the acompanying drawings, Fig. 1 represents a front view of the preferred form of this invention showing tubes supported thereby. Fig. 2 is a top View of the pair of extended arms of the holder between which the pivoted disk is located.

The same reference number refers to the same part in the drawings and description.

Upon the wall 1 of the room the body 2 of the holder is attached by screws 3 or in any chosen manner. The body 2 has a projecting ledge 4 pierced by any number of openings for receiving the handles of toothbrushes as illustrated. The openings are marked 5 in Fig. 2.

As best shown in Fig. 2 the body 2 of the holder has pairs of extended arms, 6 and 7 designating the arms of one pair of arms. On points 8 and 9 of the arms and hanging by its ears 10 and 11, is a pivotal plate or disk 12, having a central opening 13 as customarily formed. As shown to the left in Fig. 1 a tube is arranged below the disk 12, and the head or cap 14 is applied above the disk. The head 14 may be connected with the arm 7 by a chain 15, to prevent the head from being misplaced,

This invention is not in any way limited to the number or size of the tubes carried, or to the shape of the heads or caps of the tubes. The tube 16 at the right in Fig. 1 is smaller than the tube at the left, and is closed by a cap of different shape. The extended arms 6 and 7 pivotally carry a disk 17 between them, an this disk engages the threads 18 of the nipple of the tube 16. The cap 19 is the regular screw cap which comes with the tube, and it is a plied above the disk as explained for the sad 1%. The broken 1927. Serial No. 206,731.

lines in Fig. 2 at the right show the inverted position of the tube 16 in the arms.

The operation of this invention is thought to be readily discernible from the drawings and the foregoing explanation. By. removing cap 19 and inverting the tube 16, the brush may be held below the tube and a portion of the contents of the tube expressed upon the brush. Or, the tube may be removed from the holder and used in the customary way. The invention affords a convenient means for holding the tubes and for using them, and provided against mislaying them.

Having now described this invention and explained its mode of operation, I claim In a collapsible tube holder, the combination with a support, of a plate'pivotally carried by the support, the said plate having an opening adapted to removably engage the threaded nipple of the tube whereby the cap of the tube may be applied and removed above the plate and whereby the tube and plate may be turned upwardly towards the support into an inverted position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ABRAHAM J. SHEKTER. 

